Apple Betsy

Edie did not nap yesterday, which would make one think that that would mean she would sleep extra deep and long over night, but she was up for a few hours in the middle of the night and inconsolable. At one point I tried to relieve B, but Edie wasn't having it. Oy. Edie had a nice nap today, so hopefully this evening will be different.


TODAY'S COOKING
Breakfast Sausage: Kinda winged it. 3 lbs of pork butt and a little less than a pound of fat back, ground twice, and mixed with equal parts fresh sage and marjoram, some salt, brown sugar, fresh black pepper. Gonna be the star of tomorrow's sausage party brunch, as two other couples are coming over, one with a 2 yr old boy and a freshly born boy, the other with a 2 yr old boy and a boy about to be born.


Apple Betty: Rather than do the apple crisp recipe I've done a thousand times, went with this one. Used up many many pounds of CSA apples that have been accumulating. Not sure how this is that different than a crisp, except for maybe a bit more butter and orange juice instead of lemon. I suspect B might devour this before we can share it with others, I'll have to rename it Apple Betsy.

Creme Anglais: Whipped up the standard vanilla ice cream custard in the evening while Edie ate dinner because apple pie-like stuff needs good vanilla ice cream. Used 5 vanilla beans this time.

BREAKFAST 1: 8am, brown rice crispies with organic dead mik, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5

BREAKFAST 2: 8:45am, rice noodles with fishball, .75 bowl, hunger 4/5
I left the building this time when Edie went to school for two hours this morning. I checked out the local diner, but didn't feel like pancakes. Walked to the corner where Canal Street starts where there is always vendors, and I found a line on the pushcart I've gotten rice noodles and lotus wraps for lunch before. Judging from all the Chinese people lining up for this stuff, I guess it must be more of  a breakfast food than a lunch. Makes sense, the rice noodles are gentle on the stomach but filling.

LUNCH: 1:30pm, large green salad, falafel balls and hummus, 1 slice of multgrain toast with funky CSA cheese, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5


PM SNACK: 5pm, chocolate cake donut, green tea donut, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5
From Donut Plant down the block. Green Tea is a new flavor, not my favorite. I get what they're going for, but the best green tea is very mild, but also unsweetened -- a donut by definition is sweet, so they should of chosen a stronger version of green tea. It kinda tasted like a plain donut with a slight hint of green tea.

DINNER: 7:45pm, 2 homemade bean burritos, multigrain tortilla chips, water, 1 bowl, hunger 4/5


EVENNG SNACK: 10pm, apple betsy, .25 bowl, hunger 4/5
Wah!